Order of Reed Ferguson Books
Reed Ferguson is the protagonist in a series of comic crime fiction novels by American novelist Renee Pawlish. Reed Ferguson is a wannabe private eye who loves film noir and detective fiction, and whose hero is Humphrey Bogart. Alongside him are the his not-too-bright neighbours and his computer geek friend.
Renee Pawlish began her Reed Ferguson series in 2011 with the novel This Doesn’t Happen in the Movies. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Renee Pawlish’s Reed Ferguson books in order of when they were originally released (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Reed Ferguson Mystery Books
| This Doesn't Happen In The Movies | (2011) |    |
| Reel Estate Rip-Off | (2011) | |
| The Maltese Felon | (2012) | |
| Elvis And The Sports Card Cheat | (2012) | |
| Farewell, My Deuce | (2013) | |
| Out of the Past | (2014) | |
| Torch Scene | (2014) | |
| The Lady Who Sang High | (2014) | |
| Sweet Smell of Sucrets | (2015) | |
| The Third Fan | (2015) | |
| Back Story | (2015) | |
| Night of the Hunted | (2015) | |
| The Postman Always Brings Dice | (2015) | |
| Road Blocked | (2016) | |
| A Gun for Hire | (2016) | |
| Small Town Focus | (2016) | |
| Ace in the Hole | (2016) | |
| Nightmare Sally | (2017) | |
| Cool Alibi | (2017) | |
| The Damned Don't Die | (2017) | |
| The Big Steal | (2017) | |
| The Wrong Woman | (2017) | |
| Double Iniquity | (2018) | |
| The Lady Rambles | (2019) | |
| Walk Softly, Danger | (2020) | |
| A Killing | (2020) | |
| In a Lowly Place | (2022) | |
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Reed Ferguson Synopsis: This Doesn’t Happen in the Movies by Renee Pawlish is the first Reed Ferguson mystery. Reed Ferguson’s debut is a daring adventure, combining film noir with a lot of humour. With a great supporting cast of the Goofball Brothers, Reed’s not too bright neighbours, and Cal, Reed’s computer geek friend, This Doesn’t Happen in the Movies is detective noir at its best. Follow Reed as he solves crime akin to his cinematic hero, Humphrey Bogart.
Reel Estate Rip-Off by Renee Pawlish is book 2 in the series. Reed Ferguson’s second adventure is again filled with film noir and a lot of humour. Along with the Goofball Brothers, Reed’s not too bright neighbours, and Cal, Reed’s computer geek friend, Reed tackles a dangerous case, sharpening his skills as he unearths a string of clues that lead to a killer – but will this case cost Reed his life? With an ode to old Hollywood and movie memorabilia, Reel Estate Rip-Off is humorous detective noir at its best.